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AWS BAg-5 vs. ASTM A182 Grade F6b

AWS BAg-5 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A182 grade F6b belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-5 and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 88
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 740
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 660
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 320
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 44
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 700
30

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 29 to 31
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
81.2 to 87.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 44 to 46
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 23 to 27
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0